COURSE SPECIFICATION
This Course Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the
course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be
expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning
opportunities that are provided. It should be cross-referenced with the programme
specification.
1. Teaching Institution
2. University Department/Centre
3. Course title/code
University of Baghdad/Al_Khwarizmi
College of Engineering
Information and Communication
Engineering
Signals and Systems I
Signal
types;
System
properties;
Differential and Difference Equations;
Convolution; Fourier Series; Parseival’s
Theorem; Fourier Transform; Signal
4. Programme (s) to which it contributes
Transmission Through Linear System;
Fourier
Analysis
Signals
and
of
Discrete-Time
Systems;
Filtering;
Continuous-time modulation.
5. Modes of Attendance offered
attendance is mandatory according to the
university rules
6. Semester/Year
2015-2016
7. Number of hours tuition (total)
8. Date of production/revision of this
specification
90
April/2016
9. Aims of the Course
- Introduce students to the basic concepts of signals, system modelling, and
system classification;
- to develop students’ understanding of time-domain and frequency domain
approaches to the analysis of continuous and discrete systems;
- to provide students with necessary tools and techniques to analyze electrical
networks and systems;
- to develop students’ ability to apply modern simulation software to system
analysis.
10· Learning Outcomes, Teaching ,Learning and Assessment Methode
A- Knowledge and Understanding
At the completion of the course, students will obtain knowledge and understanding
of:

A1. Mathematical tools relevant to communications and electronics systems.

A2. Fundamental technological concepts, principles, and techniques
associated with electronics and communications systems.

A3. The structure of different communication systems.
B. Subject-specific skills
The students will acquire and develop the thinking skills that should enable them to:
B1. Develop a strong grounding in the fundamentals and how to apply them
B2. Understanding, designing and developing different communication and electronic systems for
processing signals and data.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, Presentations, Recitation and Documentations
Assessment methods
homework 10%
quizzes - 15%
midterm -15%
final - 60%
C. Thinking Skills
Students will acquire and develop the practical skills that should allow them
to:
C1. Use appropriate numerical and mathematical skills to describe, analyze and
solve a problem in electronics or/and communication system.
C2. Analyze, design, evaluate, system behavior and test electronic or/and
communication system using simulation or computer-based tool (engineering
software tool).
C3. Undertake ongoing learning in order to keep up to date in the field on
electronics and communication technologies.
D. General and Transferable Skills (other skills relevant to employability and
personal development)
Students will acquire and develop the key transferable skills that will enable
them to:
D1. Manage tasks, and solve problems.
D2. Negotiate learning contracts.
D3. Think logically and critically.
D4. Use a range of technological equipment and systems.
11. Course Structure
Week
1
Hours
3
ILOs
- Useful
Functions. (Unit
Impulse and Unit
step).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Identify
basic
electroma
gnetic
fields
- Review of
Fourier Analysis:
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
-Review
of
electrical filters
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Signal
transmission
through a linear
system (impulse
response and
transfer function).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Double sideband
suppressed carrier
(DSB-SC)
modulation.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Identify
basic of
electroma
gnetic
fields
3
Identify
mathemati
cs of
plane
waves
4
3
Identify
mathemati
cs of
plane
waves
5
3
6
3
7
Assessment Method
- Elements of
communication
System
- Reasons of
Modulation
3
3
Teaching
Method
Ability to
apply
knowledg
e of
mathemati
cs
3
2
Unit/Module or Topic
Title
Classroom with
whiteboard
Quizzes
- Fourier
series.
- Fourier
Transform.
- Double
sideband
suppressed
carrier (DSB-SC)
modulation
(cont.).
3
- Normal
amplitude
modulation
(normal AM).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
3
- Normal
amplitude
modulation
(normal AM)
(cont.).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
3
- Single
sideband
suppressed
carrier (SSB-SC)
modulation.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Vestigial
sideband (VSB)
Modulation.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Quadrature
Amplitude
Multiplexing
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
8
9
10
Super
heterodyne AM
receiver.
3
11
3
12
Identify
basic
antenna
parameter
s
Identify
basic
antenna
parameter
s
(QAM).
3
Identify
basic
antenna
parameter
s
13
3
14
3
15
3
16
Identify
basic
antenna
parameter
s
Identify
basic
antenna
parameter
s
Design
and
analyze
wire and
aperture
antennas
3
Design
and
analyze
wire and
aperture
antennas
17
3
18
3
19
3
Design
and
analyze
wire and
aperture
antennas
3
Design
and
analyze
20
21
Design
and
analyze
wire and
aperture
antennas
Design
and
analyze
wire and
aperture
antennas
Superheterody
ne AM
Receiver.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Carrier
Acquisition
(Synchronization)
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Introduction to
Angle Modulation:
(FM and PM).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Narrowband
FM/PM (NBFM
and NBPM).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Wideband
FM/PM
(WBFM)
Analysis.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- InDirect FM
(Armstrong)
Generation
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- FM stereo
Multiplexing.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
-Direct FM
Generation
- Super
antenna
arrays
3
Design
and
analyze
antenna
arrays
22
3
Identify
the
common
antenna
types
23
3
Identify
the
common
antenna
types
24
3
Identify
the
common
antenna
types
25
3
Analyze
wireless
transmitreceive
systems
26
3
27
Identify
the
characteri
stics of
radio-
heterodyne FM
receiver.
- Frequency
division
multiplexing
(FDM).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Introduction
(sources of noise,
Human Made and
Natural Made
noise).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Narrow band
noise
representation.
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Noise in
amplitude
modulation
(noise in
normal AM and
DSB-SC)
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Noise in
amplitude
modulation (noise
in SSB-SC and
VSB)
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
- Noise in Angle
Modulation
wave
propagatio
n
(noise in FM).
3
Identify
the
characteri
stics of
radiowave
propagatio
n
- Noise in Angle
Modulation
(noise in PM).
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
3
Identify
the
characteri
stics of
radiowave
propagatio
n
- SNR
improvement
through pre/deemphasis in FM
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
Classroom
whiteboard
with
Quizzes
28
29
3
30
Identify
the
characteri
stics of
radiowave
propagatio
n
- Figure of merit
and SNR
comparison of
analog
communication
systems.
12. Infrastructure
Text book 1 : B. P. Lathi, "Modern Digital
and Analog Communication Systems",
McGraw Hill press, 2010
Required reading:
· CORE TEXTS
· COURSE MATERIALS
· OTHER
Text book 2 : B. P. Lathi, "Modern Digital and
Analog Communication Systems", McGraw Hill
press, 1998
Special requirements (include for
example workshops, periodicals,
IT software, websites)
Nil.
Community-based facilities
(include for example, guest
Lectures , internship , field
studies)
Summer training, Scientific visits.
13. Admissions
Pre-requisites
Mathematics, Electronics, Electricity
Minimum number of students
Maximum number of students
30